★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Tickertape vs TradingView
Pick Tickertape if
Tickertape
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You care about financials, scores, and analyst forecasts, things TradingView doesn't offer
Pick TradingView if
TradingView
Free • From $12.95/mo · Web · Mobile · Desktop
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about data visualizations, quant, and ETF screeners, things Tickertape doesn't offer
- You trade often and need tooling built for speed
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Tickertape and TradingView cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including screeners, portfolio, and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TradingView simply does more: 27 categories to Tickertape's 16, including data visualizations, quant, and ETF screeners. Tickertape counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Real-time data
- TradingView
- Free trial
- TradingView30 days
- Broader coverage
- TradingView27 vs 16 categories
- Desktop app
- TradingView
- Broker sync
- Tickertape
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $12.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 30 days |
Plan limits | — | 52 limits: Basic: charts per tab: 1, Basic: indicators per chart: 2 +50 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | No | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | Yes | No |
Integrations | Zerodha, Upstox +9 more | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners), Pine Script +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +4 more |
Categories covered | 16 | 27 |
Regions | APAC | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Tick, Second, Minute, and EOD +1 more |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: ICE Data Services, FactSet +1 more |
Capabilities | 3 signals: Universe builder, Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth +1 more | 8 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +6 more |
Security | — | Status page |
| Try it | Visit Tickertape | Visit TradingView |
Where each one shines
What Tickertape and TradingView each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Tickertape and TradingView each do best.What Tickertape does best
- Research coverage for Indian stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs on web and mobile, with U.S. stocks and ETFs positioned for Indian investors.
- Tools for building stock screens with 100+ metrics, and use Pro for 200+ filters, unlimited custom screens, custom filters, custom universes, premium screens, and CSV exports.
- Work with end-of-day market data: prices and volumes update in the evening, F&O data later at night, and fundamentals early the next day.
- Connections for supported Indian brokers such as Zerodha, Upstox, ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, Groww, 5Paisa, Dhan, Motilal Oswal, IIFL, Trustline, and Fisdom.
- Broker integration for unified portfolio views and in-app trading, with Pro support for linking multiple demat accounts.
What TradingView does best
- Tools for building multi-asset charts for stocks, ETFs, crypto, FX, futures, bonds, commodities, options, and indices from one charting workspace.
- Supercharts with multi-chart layouts, custom intervals, drawing tools, chart templates, Volume Profile, auto chart patterns, and other technical-analysis overlays.
- Screening for markets with stock, ETF, bond, crypto, CEX/DEX, and Pine screeners using hundreds of technical and fundamental fields.
- Tools for creating and test indicators, alerts, and strategies with Pine Script, TradingView’s cloud IDE, strategy tester, Deep Backtesting, Bar Magnifier, and exportable strategy data.
- Support for setting cloud alerts on prices, drawings, indicators, and Pine scripts, with delivery through browser, email, mobile apps, and webhooks on eligible plans.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Tickertape and TradingView, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Tickertape and TradingView, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksMutual FundsETFsOptions | StocksETFsCryptosBondsCommoditiesCurrenciesFuturesOptions |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailDay TradersSwing TradersAlgo TradersQuants/Developers |
Regions | APAC | Not specified |
Coverage details | Countries: INExchanges: XNSE and XBOMIdentifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | TickSecondMinuteEOD |
Data partners | Not specified | ICE Data ServicesFactSetQuartr |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | BrokerOAuthManual | Not specified |
Integrations | ZerodhaUpstoxICICI DirectHDFC SecuritiesGroww5PaisaDhanMotilal Oswal+3 more | Trading panel brokers (100+ partners)Pine ScriptWebhook alerts |
Export formats | CSV | CSVImage |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and GrowthBroker sync | Custom formulasUniverse builderMulti-leg optionsGreeksIV surfacePortfolio attributionCorrelationYield curves |
Vendor & support | Anchorage Technologies Private LimitedCountry: IndiaSupport: Email | TradingView, Inc. |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Free“Basic”charts per tab: 1 · indicators per chart: 2 · +7 more |
| Entry paid plan | INR 399/mo“Pro (Monthly)” | $12.95/mo“Essential”charts per tab: 2 · indicators per chart: 5 · +8 more |
| Tier 2 | INR 899/qtr“Pro (3 months)” | $29.95/mo“Plus”charts per tab: 4 · indicators per chart: 10 · +8 more |
| Tier 3 | INR 2999/yr“Pro (Annual)” | $59.95/mo“Premium”charts per tab: 8 · indicators per chart: 25 · +9 more |
| Top plan | — | $199.95/mo“Ultimate”charts per tab: 16 · indicators per chart: 50 · +10 more |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Enterprise plans” |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Tickertape and TradingView?
Tickertape leans toward screeners, portfolio, and watchlist, while TradingView puts more weight on data visualizations, quant, and screeners. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Tickertape and TradingView cost?
Good news: both Tickertape and TradingView have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose Tickertape or TradingView?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Tickertape if financials and scores matter to you; go with TradingView if you'd rather have data visualizations and quant. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Tickertape and TradingView cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, and options. Tickertape also handles mutual funds. TradingView adds cryptos, bonds, and commodities on top.
Does Tickertape or TradingView have real-time data?
TradingView offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. Tickertape runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Tickertape and TradingView?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can Tickertape or TradingView connect to my broker?
Tickertape syncs with brokers automatically. With TradingView, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Is Tickertape or TradingView better for day trading?
TradingView is the one positioned more for active traders. Tickertape is the better fit if you care less about fast trading workflows and more about a calmer research process.
Which has a better stock screener: Tickertape or TradingView?
Both Tickertape and TradingView include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with Tickertape or TradingView?
Yes, both do portfolio tracking: holdings, performance, and allocation in one place.
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